Umbria - Finestre sull'Arte

Valnerina, what to see: 10 places not to miss

The Valnerina, nestled among the soft hills and mountains ofUmbria, is a land that holds unspoiled nature, enchanted villages and ancient traditions. Crossed by the Nera River, this valley offers a spectacle of scenic and cultural beauty, making it o...
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Two Perugino panels return to Perugia: purchased at auction by Perugia Foundation

Two works by Perugino (Pietro Vannucci; Città della Pieve, c. 1445 - Fontignano, 1523) long kept abroad are returning to his homeland. Indeed, the Perugia Foundation has announced the acquisition of two panels, Christ Crowned with Thorns (1497...
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All of Umbria's schedule of events for summer 2024

On the occasion of the retrospective exhibition Gae Aulenti (1927-2012) curated by Giovanni Agosti that can be visited until May 22 to Jan. 25, 2025 in Milan's Triennale, the Region of Umbria's Tourism Department and the Chamber of Commerce of Umbria...
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The Greccio nativity scene of St. Francis according to Giotto

In one of the scenes frescoed by Giotto in the cycle of the Stories of St. Francis that adorns the walls of the Upper Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, one can see the saint, kneeling in front of a kind of box, with a child in his hands: this is the...
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Città della Pieve, guided tours at night and behind closed doors at Perugino tribute exhibition

The exhibition ...at the baptism was called Peter. Perugino in Città della P ieve set up over three exhibition venues in Perugino's hometown of Città della Pieve, Città della Pieve, until September 30, 2023 kicks off guided tours...
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From the Divine Painter to the Best Master of Italy. About the Perugino exhibition catalog.

Within the ambit of the Region of Umbria, and over the past three decades, institutions have promoted a series of restoration campaigns, recoveries and initiatives of various approaches, involving different forces directed toward the study and preser...
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The Monteripido Altarpiece: Perugino's work with two faces

In the center of the Perugino room in the National Gallery of Umbria is a particular work by Pietro Vannucci known as Perugino (Città della Pieve, c. 1450 - Fontignano, 1523): it is in fact the Monteripido Altarpiece, an opisthograph altarpie...
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The Polyptych of St. Augustine, Perugino's most complicated work

If you visit the Late Perugino room at the National Gallery of Umbria, where works from the extreme phase of the career of Pietro Vannucci known as Perugino (Città della Pieve, 1450 - Fontignano, 1523) are kept, you will notice two panels disp...
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